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Registered Nurse – Day Shift

The Johnson Health Center

Burlington, Vermont

$68k–$80k/yr

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Posted Aug 22, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 23, 2026

What this means for you

The Johnson Health Center runs at clinic pace — scheduled patients and predictable hours. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $68k–$80k a year. It's a day shift — the busiest hours, the fullest crew, and your evenings back.

What the listing says

Base pay
$68k–$80k/yr
Shift
Days

About this role

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Position Summary The Day RN provides direct nursing care to respite participants during day shift hours, supporting medical stabilization, chronic disease management, and admission processing for a population with complex co-occurring medical, behavioral health, and substance use needs. Key Responsibilities ● Conduct admission assessments for incoming participants ● Administer medication and monitor for effectiveness and side effects ● Provide wound care and chronic disease management support ● Maintain clinical documentation to program and SAMHSA standards ● Coordinate with the interdisciplinary care team on daily care plans Qualifications ● Active, unrestricted Vermont RN licensure ● Experience with wound care and chronic disease management ● Experience with SUD, co-occurring disorders, or homeless/underserved populations preferred ● Current CPR/BLS certification Physical Demands ● Frequent standing, walking, and lifting/transferring patients ● Exposure to bodily fluids requiring standard precautions ● Fast-paced clinical environment with periods of high demand Work Environment A 6-bed residential medical respite facility in Burlington, VT, working day shift as part of an interdisciplinary clinical team. This job description reflects the general duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice, at the organization's discretion. Pay: $68,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year Work Location: In person

Skills for this role

Admission assessmentsMedication administrationWound careChronic disease managementCare planningClinical documentation

Certifications

CPRBLS

Requirements

  • RN
  • Background check
  • CPR Certification
  • Nursing
  • Caregiving documentation requirements
  • RN License
  • Initial assessment (medical evaluation)
  • Intake
  • BLS Certification

About the employer

The Johnson Health Center
Clinic

You would be applying to The Johnson Health Center in Burlington, Vermont. We cannot tell you the hourly rate, the ratios, or how the board is made — those details are not in what we have — so you would…

What reviewers appreciate

  • Based in Burlington, Vermont, a compact-license state
  • Average in-city commute about 16 minutes
  • Cost of living about 1% above the national price level

What reviewers flag

  • No posted pay, ratios, or scheduling detail for this employer
  • Citywide median home value near $467K, above the suburban $325K-$375K search band
  • Housing costs sit above similarly sized metros; Burlington ranks mid-pack nationally (4.7/10)
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Living in Burlington, VT

Burlington sits on the shore of Lake Champlain, with the pedestrian-friendly Church Street Marketplace at its core. New England charm, four distinct seasons, and a compact downtown give this small city an outdoorsy, community-minded feel that out-of-state RNs often find easy to settle into.

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Metro price level · Burlington area
1% above the national average
BEA index 100.9 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,649/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$71,109/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

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  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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